Shipping Receiving Coordinator

Emerson Career Site • Erie, PA

2h

About The Position

The Shipping/Receiving Coordinator will be expected to participate in projects to support our drive for improvement in supplier on-time delivery, service level, inventory days, new product launches, and cost reduction initiatives. This position will work closely with customers, Scheduling, Customer Service, Sales and Suppliers. They will understand the operation of Emerson’s Supply Chain Optimization (SCO) portal to ship to suppliers and/or customers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous relevant shipping or logistic knowledge or experience.
• Microsoft Office skills required include Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• The ability to use computers frequently; interface with the other employees and outside visitors by telephone, mail, electronic mail, and/or in person.
• The ability to work inside a foundry environment. Frequent lifting or movement of various weights. Is required to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots within the foundry.
• The ability to work in the following conditions: Foundry/Factory environment and occasionally outdoors.

Nice To Haves

• Odyssey or JDE ordering systems and principles.

Responsibilities

• Creating shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing lists, and shipping labels.
• Accessing and schedule shipments through customer transportation websites as well as Emerson’s SCO.
• Routing outgoing shipments through various weight forwarders and schedules and contacts carrier representatives to arrange the shipping of freight.
• Overseeing Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) for shipping.
• Directing shipping forklift driver.
• Properly identifying shipping documents on outbound/inbound shipping forms.
• Ordering, reordering, and assembly of containers, packaging, and shipping supplies such as boxes, bags, pallets, and customer containers as needed. Both Urick packaging and customer owned packaging.
• Acting as customer Point-of-Contact for shipping-related matters.
• Supervising and coordination of Rapid Urick’s local carrier.
• Maintaining accurate logs of maintenance for Urick Truck and coordination with lease company on additional services.
• Maintaining accurate daily shipping and inventory information and instructions using computer and Odyssey, Urick’s ERP system, and Kanban inventory system.
• Working with Quality personnel to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Communicating accurate order and shipment details to Customer Service.
• Ordering and coordinating shipping of materials for production.
• Receiving of all inbound materials such as production materials, maintenance materials or packaging materials.

Benefits

• At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
• We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams.
• Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive.
• Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact.
• We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
• We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing.
• We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.
• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees